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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

When Home = Work: New DOL Guidance on Managing Your Remote Workforce

On Monday, July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance, addressing questions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Family and Medical Leave…

Consistency is Key - for Employee Masks and T-Shirts in the Workplace

On Tuesday July 21, 2020, Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment Practice hosted a webinar focused on best practices for navigating challenges of the “not so normal” workplace of 2020. A workplace where employers are…

UPDATE: Additional States Added To Mandated Quarantine For Travelers To Tristate Area

As the number of COVID-19 infections in certain states continues to rise, so does the number of states added to the tristate area travel advisory. Ten additional states were added to the existing list, including the…

IRS Issues Guidance on CARES Act for Retirement Plans

The IRS recently issued further guidance under the CARES Act expanding the categories of individuals eligible for coronavirus-related plan distributions and loans, and providing additional administrative guidance on…

Paid Leave Concerns When Employees Get COVID-19 Twice

Law360 (July 15, 2020, 4:21 PM EDT) -- The coronavirus has been novel in more ways than one. On one end of the spectrum, employers confront new questions of almost philosophical dimensions. How much risk is too much…